. "Bertolt Brecht (/br\u025Bkt/; German: [\u02C8b\u025B\u0250\u032Ft\u0254lt \u02C8b\u0281\u025B\u00E7t]; born Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (About this sound listen ); 10 February 1898 \u2013 14 August 1956) was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director of the 20th century. He made contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter through the tours undertaken by the Berliner Ensemble \u2013 the post-war theatre company operated by Brecht and his wife, long-time collaborator and actress Helene Weigel."@en . . . "1956-08-14Z"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . "Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht"@en . . . . . "1898-02-10Z"^^ . .